"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement.You are here to enrich the world. You impoverish yourself if you forget this errand."

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Our Mission: Working with the new Santa Barbara County AmeriCorops Partnership to reduce homelessness and its impacts through professional and volunteer outreach.

What We Do: Our staff and volunteers provide outreach and follow up to connect people experiencing homelessness with supportive services and permanent housing. We are dedicated to recruiting, training and educating volunteers so they can effectively work on teams to house the most vulnerable individuals and families in Santa Barbara County.

Who We Are: A collaborative effort of members from the non-profit, governmental, business and faith communities striving to end homelessness.

Common Ground has affected me in so many great ways. Primarily, the
team I am a part of with people who care so tremendously. The affects
of the team are displayed in the park; people are progressing and being
loved consistently. I absolutely believe in what we are doing! -Volunteer

As the Volunteer Coordinator it was amazing to see 600 volunteers come together for a common goal. Registry
Week allowed friendships to be formed between surveying teams and
community members, whether housed or unhoused. It was a beautiful thing
to witness and I am pleased to be involved. -Volunteer Coordinator

Thank you to the 600+ people who volunteered for the Point In Time Count and Vulnerability Survey!